Political Institutions and Elderly Care Policy: Comparative Politics of Long-Term Care in Advanced Democracies

Hieda, T.

Although most advanced industrialized countries are facing population aging and other social changes, public long-term care programs for the aged are remarkably diverse across them. This book accounts for the variations in elderly care policy by combining statistical analysis with historical case studies of Sweden, Japan and the USA.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2012-01-01

Format: Paperback

ISBN-13: 9781349348466

DOI: 10.1057/9781137031051

Dimensions: 235cm x155cm

Pages: 231